Comet K2’s Solar Tour is Surprising

strange Comet K2 is touring the solar system

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The comet K2 has offered a spectacular celestial show for stargazers and astronomers as it hurtled past Earth

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while the comet k2 may have crossed its closest point to Earth, the celestial show is not over yet

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K2, was first spotted by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System

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K2 was in the outer reaches of the solar system

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Comet could be seen through large amateur telescopes, as revealed by EarthSky

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Comet k2 is likely to get heated up and become more brilliant

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